Mixer



Dec. 8, 1925. 10565.18!

$. H. MANNENG I MIXER Filed Dec. 24. 1924 Patented Dec. 8, 192?".

SAM I-I. MANNING, or CONROE, Texas.

1 MIXER.

Application filed December 24, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAM H. MANNING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Conroc, in the county of Montgomery and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mixers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in mixing devices and contemplates the provision of means for properly mixing air and gasoline in internal combustion engines.

An important object is the provision of a fan to be placed between the carburetor and intake manifold and which may be installed in any type of motor without changing the exact parts already installed.

A further object is the provision of a novel automatic air governing device which rotates with the fan, which after the engine increases in speed will open an air valve provided in the device whereby more air will evenly be distributed within the intake manifold at the proper time and which means will further decrease the consn1nption of fuel.

It is to be understood that this invention will work both horizontal and perpendicular so that the same will be fitted for all types of motors and also conveying heated air from the exhaust manifold into the device whereby the gasoline within the intake manifold in combination with the fan will vaporize the gasoline therein whereby proper combustion within the explosive chambers will be facilitated.

lVith the above and other objects in view,

the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of an internal combustion engine showing the present invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section taken through an intake manifold of an engine and showing the invention positioned perpendicularly therein.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the invention showing specifically the air inlet means.

Figure I is a detailed perspective of a bell crank lever used in combination with the governing means to facilitate the opening of a hot air intake port.

Referring to the drawing in detail, where- Serial No. 757,863.

in like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates an internal combustion engine used in accordance with the present invention and which includes an exhaust manifold 11 and intake manifold 12.

In the present invention I provide a supporting body 13 having openings 14 at diametrically opposite sides thereof, and adapted to receive a suitable fastening element 15 therethrough between the intake manifold and the carburetor. The body 13 has extending transversely and diametrically thereof a supporting bar 16 which receives centrally therein the lower reduced end portion 17 and which has secured to the lower end portion thereof a suitable fastening element 18 whereby the same may be permanently secured thereto. The upper portion of the shaft 19 has secured thereto a cross 20 which is adapted to have its outer end portions to frictionally engage the inner side walls of the intake manifold 12 in order to prevent lateral movement of the shafts therein. A pair of collar members 21 and 22 are secured to the upper portion of the shaft 19 at spaced intervals and directly below the cross member 20 and are adapted to receive therebetween a rotatable hub 23 which has extending from opposite sides thereof a plurality of fan blades 24:.

This rotatable hub member 13 has extending from diametrically opposite sides thereof a pair of apertured lug members i which have pivotally secured therein a pair of flexible governor arms 26 which have extending from the outer side and intermediate in length thereof a pair of weights 27. The lower end portions of the flexible governor arms 26 are pivotally secured to a pair of apertured lug members 28 extending from diametrically opposite sides of a substantially channel shaped rotatable collar member 29. Thus far it is clearly seen from the foregoing description that upon the rotation of the rotatable hub member 23 and fan members 24 and the substantially channel shaped rotatable collar member 29 having the flexible and weighted governor arms 26 connected therewith, that the governor arms upon their successive revolutions around the shaft 19 will be caused to bulge outwardly and move the rotatable channel shaped collar member 29 upwardly upon the shaft 19.

Extending obliquely from one side of the arm 16 and adjacent to the center thereof is a substantially L-shaped arm member 30 which has one of its legs extending vertically therefrom and has pivoted to the upper end of the vertical leg thereof as at 31 the offset portion of a bell crank lever 32; the upper end portion of a bell crank lever 32 has its outer end portion bifurcated as at 33 and has its legs 3 f extending within the channel portion of the collar member 29 and to be moved upwardly and downwardly upon the successive reciprocation of the collar 29.

In order to provide air inlet means to be operated by the structure above defined and described, I provide a bar 35 which has one end portion pivoted as at 36 to the bar 16 and carries a ball 37 at the other end which is adapted to be normally seated within the correspondingly shaped seat 38 in communication with a hot air pipe 39 which conducts heat waves from the intake manifold 11.

In the use and operation of the present invention, it is clearly apparent from the foregoing description and accompanying drawing that upon the successive revolution of the flexible governor arms 26 carrying the weight 27 upon their outer sides, that the same will tend to be thrown outwardly and when the motor is accelerated the weight 27 will bend the governor arms 26 in such a manner that the collar members 29 will travel or reciprocate upon the shaft 19 and in turn lift the upper bifurcated end portion 33 of the bell crank lever 32 in order that the lower end portion lO which has a hook 41 connected to the bar 35, will move the ball 37 from engagement within the valve seat 38 and allow the heat waves conducted to the pipe 39 into the intake manifold 12whereby the gasoline will be vaporized before enterng the motor end.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what is claimed is 2- I 1. A fuel mixer for use upon internal combustion engines, comprising a body member positioned between the intake manifold and carburetor therefor, a transversely ex tending bar provided in said body and having the lower end of a shaft secured thereto, a cross member secured to the upper end portion thereof, a pair of collar members arranged at spaced intervals on the upper portion of the shaft and adjacent the cross member, a rotatable hub member having a plurality of fan members extending from opposite sides thereof and arranged between the collar members, a pair of flexible members connected to ,the rotatable hub member and having the opposite end portions pivoted to a collar member mounted for rotation and reciprocation upon the shaft and means connected with said collar member for selectively opening and closing an air inlet port connected with the intake manifold of the engine.

2. A fuel mixer of the character described comprising a body portion interposed between the intake manifold and carburetor therefor, a supporting bar extending diametrically across the body, a shaft having its lower end portion secured centrally to the bar, a cross member positioned upon the upper end of the shaft and having its outer end portions engaging the inner side walls of the intake manifold, a pair of collar members arranged at spaced intervals on the upper portion of the shaft adjacent the cross member, a rotatable hub member having fan members extending from opposite sides thereof interposed between the collar members and adapted for rotation therebetween, a pair of flexible governor arms having weights provided intermediate their length upon the outer sides thereof and having their lower end portions pivotally secured to a substantially channel shaped member positioned for reciprocation upon the shaft, an obliquely disclosed substantially L-shaped bracket member secured to the supporting bar and having the offset por tion of a bell crank lever pivoted thereto, the outer end portion of the bell crank lever being bifurcated and received within the channel shaped collar member, and the lower end portion of the bell crank lever having pivotal engagementwith an air inlet port.

3. A mixer for use upon internal combustion engines including a. body interposed between the intake manifold and carburetor therefor, a supporting bar extending transversely of the body, a shaft having its lower end portions secured centrally to the supporting bar, a cross member secured to the upper end of the shaft and having its outer end portion frictionally engaging the inner side walls of the intake manifold, a pair of collar members secured at spaced intervals on the upper portion of the shaft and adjacent the cross member, a rotatable hub member having a plurality of fan members extending from opposite sides thereof and adapted for rotation between said collar members, a pair of flexible weighted governor arms having their upper end portions pivotally secured to rotatable hub members and lower end portions pivotally secured to a channel shaped collar member provided on the lower portion of the shaft and adapted for reciprocation thereon, an obliquely disposed substantially L-shaped supporting arm provided on the supporting bar, a bell crank lever having its offset portion pivotally secured to the upper vertical portion of the L-shaped member, the upper portion of the body, and a hook member pivotally of the bell crank lever being bifurcated and connecting the lower end of the bell crank having its legs received Within the channel lever and ball valve for the purpose set 10 portion of the collar member, a bar pivotally forth.

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